Maria Moors Cabot Prizes
History of the Cabot Prize
Godfrey Lowell Cabot of Boston founded the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes as a memorial to his wife, in 1938. The awards, the oldest international prizes in journalism, are awarded each fall to journalists in the Western hemisphere who, through their sustained and distinguished body of work, have contributed to Inter-American understanding. Occasionally the award is given to an organization that has made a similar contribution.
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism administers the prizes. The president of Columbia University presents the winners with their awards in a formal ceremony in the beautiful Rotunda of Low Memorial Library, the University’s main campus in New York City. As of 2011, 261 Cabot gold medals and 53 special citations were awarded to journalists from more than 30 countries in the Americas.
Historia de los Premios Cabot
Desde su creación en 1938, el premio Maria Moors Cabot ha reconocido a los más distinguidos trabajos periodísticos que han ayudado a fomentar un mayor entendimiento interamericano. Los premios Cabot fueron creados por el fallecido doctor Godfrey Lowell Cabot de Boston, en memoria de su esposa. Cada año, se otorga este premio a tres o cuatro periodistas que, a través de un trabajo constante a lo largo de su carrera, han contribuido a mejorar la relación entre las Américas. También han recibido el premio distintas organizaciones en reconocimiento a su contribución en este campo.
Contact
Lisa S. Redd, Associate Director
Laura G. Tejeda, Administrative Assistant
Columbia University Journalism School
2950 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-7696
lt2026@columbia.edu